Cigarette holder



Nov. 2l, 1950 G. B. DUcOT CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed Aug. 50, 1949 INVENTR.

Patented Nov. 2l, 1950 `--fPA'rElvT- OFFICEl n George B. Ducot, v'SantaAna, Calif. Application August 30, 1949, Serial No. 113,050

This invention relates to cigaret holders and has as a particularVobject the provision of a cigaret holder which not only performs theordinary function of protecting the smokers ngers from nicotine stainsbut also prevents fires by holding a cigaret in an upright position withthe burning end held away from table tops or other surfaces upon whichthe cigaret holder may be placed.

' A further object of my invention is to provide a cigaret holder whichserves as an ash-tray to catch rashes falling from the cigaret when theholder is placed on a table or like surface.

Another object of my invention is to provide a cigaret holder which,instead of being held in the smokers mouth when the smokers hands areotherwise occupied, thereby giving an unsightly rakish appearance orinterfering with the smokers speech, may safely be placed upon anyconvenient supporting surface.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a cigaret holderwhich is sanitary and requires no cleaning beyond blowing out or pushingout the unsmoked remainder of a cigaret.

Yet another object of my invention is to provide a cigaret holder ofunique and distinctive appearance which from a distance appears to be apart of the smokers hand and which may be ornamented to suit theindividuality of the owner, as by coloration to match the ownersfinger-nails.

The invention possesses other objects and valuable features, some ofwhich, with those enumerated will be set forth in the followingdescription of a preferred embodiment of my invention or will beapparent from consideration of the accompanying drawing, illustrative ofthat embodiment, in which:

Fig. l is a perspective view showing the upper side of a cigaret holderembodying the principles of my invention;

Fig. 2 is another perspective view showing the lower side of the cigaretholder; and

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the cigaret holder, theplane of section being indicated by the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Having reference now to the details of the drawing, my improved cigaretholder comprises a cover for the linger-tips having distinct fingeroasings 4 and 5, in simulation of fingers, preferably the distal andconjunctive phalanges of the first and second fingers of a hand, spacedslightly apart and joined in part by a web 6 and holding between them ashort tube 1 which is adapted to hold the end of a cigaret, shown at 8 4claims.' (c1. 13a- 258) in Fig. 1.

The tube l extends outwardly toward the upper or dorsal side of theholder a sulcient distance to provide an adequate grip upon the cigaret8, and the bore 9 of the tube l extendsl through the web 6 to permit theend of the cigaret to protrude therethrough so that it may be grasped bythe smokers lips.

The walls of the nger casings 4 and 5 are thin, so as to be nearlyglove-like, and to permit thefactual fingers of a smoker toY be insertedin the interior cavities I0 of the simulated fingers. However, unlikethe fingers of gloves, the ngen casings l and 5 are not collapsible,Vbut they and the web 6 are made of substantially rigid material,preferably a nre-resistant plastic or ceramic substance, as suchmaterials may be easily colored, although thin metal may also be usedand painted or burnished according to the owners wishes. If flesh tintsare used to color the finger-casings and if the tube 'l is white or ofsome distinctive color, the cigaret holder will at rst glance appear tobe part of the smokers hand. The simulated finger-nails Il may becolored to accord with the shade of the owners finger-nails.

The web 6 is thin so as to be relatively inconspicuous and to lie wellinwardly from the surfaces l2 of the iinger-casings representative ofthe volar pads of the fingers. The finger-casings 4 and 5 are arched ina natural manner, the finger tips being bent slightly downwardly, andthis curvature, added to the thickness of the volar pads I2 below theweb 6, causes the inner end of the tube bore 9, as seen in Fig. 2, tolie well above any flat surface upon which the volar surfaces I2 mightrest. Suicient part of a cigaret may therefore extend from the inner endof the tube bore 9 to be easily grasped by the lips of a smoker, yet thecigaret end need not come into contact with a table top when the holderis placed thereon in the position shown in Fig. 1.

My improved cigaret holder may be easily picked up with one hand byinserting the tips of the fingers in the casings 4 and 5, tilting itslightly and pressing the casing tips or nails Il against the surfacewhich has been supporting it. The ngers of the hand may as easily bewithdrawn by pressing the volar pad surfaces I2 against a table top. Asthe cigaret itself projects through the tube 6 and is held in the lips,the tube 6 does not become clogged with nicotine and saliva. When thecigaret holder is put down with a. lighted cigaret in it, the burningend of the cigaret is held upwardly away from supporting woodwork orupholstery; the mouth end of the cigaret is likewise raised from thesupporting surface; and ashes falling from the cigaret are caught in theweb 6, as by an ash-tray.

Obviously, my invention is subject to some modiiications, hence I do notchoose to be limited to the above-described example, but rather to thescope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A cigaret holder comprising: casings having the external appearanceof human iingers and having interior cavities adapted to receive thetips of human fingers; a web joining said casings; and a tube forholding a cigaret disposed between said casings and having its bereextending through said web.

2. A cigaret holder comprising: two casings of substantially rigidfire-resistant material, forming covers for ngers of a smokers hand andhaving the external appearance of Iingers; a web joining said casingssubstantially medianly between their dorsal and volar surfaces; and atube for holding a cigaret held by said web and extending outwardlytherefrom beyond the dorsal surfaces of said casings.

3. A cigaret holder comprising: a casing having the external appearanceof two human iingers spaced slightly apart, and having interior cavitiesadapted to receive the distal and conjunctive phalanges of fingers; anda tube for holding a cigaret, held by said casing in simulation of beingheld between iingers, and having its one end disposed inwardly from theplane of the adjacent volar surfaces of said casing and its other endextending toward the dorsal surfaces of said casing; said casing andsaid tube being integrally formed of substantially rigid re-resistantmaterial and said casing being arched to provide sufficient spacebetween said one end of said tube and a plane surface upon which thevolar surfaces of said casing would rest to contain a cigaret endextending from said tube and capable of being held in the lips.

4. A cigaret holder comprising: a rigid casing having the externalappearance of two human fingers spaced slightly apart, and havinginterior cavities adapted to receive the distal and conjunctve phalangesof fingers, said casing including a continuous web joining the fingerparts of said casing at a level intermediate between the dorsal andvolar surfaces of said linger parts so as to form therewith a tray forthe reception of ashes; and a tube for holding a cigaret extending in adorsal direction from said web.

GEORGE B. DUCOT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,701,496 Ellis Feb. 12, 19291,902,426 Strasser Mar. 21, 1933 2,084,343 Jeeris June 22, 19372,222,741 Bush Nov. 26, 1940

